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October 24th
12:00pm
The bluenette sweeped the tiny pieces of burnt paper off her bedroom floor, the air contaminated with ashes and burnt pieces of paper. Crystal had on a health mask to prevent her from taking in all that. Natsu was on the opposite side, cleaning as well.
"This is all your fucking fault." Crystal hissed through the mask. She took it off and threw it on her bed, she coughed.
"Sorry..." The pinkette mumbled, continued sweeping.
"Sorry can't fix my new book." The sky bluenette glared, sweeping the paper outside. It was the book Akise bought her, " Fifty Shades of Gray". It was at the party, a box at the bottom of the stack.
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"What's this?" The bluenette opened the red and black gift wrapped box, seeing a note and a book inside. She took out the note and it read,
"Happy Birthday Crystal. I know I wasn't invited to your party anymore because of what I did to you. I'm really sorry about that, I didn't mean for my urges to go that far as to raping you, taking you by force without your consent and drugging your wine. It was supposed to be a friendly dinner and I turned it into something sexual.
And for that, I'm truly sorry. It's just that... I had a crush on your for the longest while, you haven't noticed me and I haven't gathered up the courage to ask you to go to the Graduating Prom with me. It's okay if you don't want to go with me, I know you like Natsu. I support your choices and this is my birthday present for you. You always loved books, I admire you for that. So here, enjoy the present. I hope you have a perfect birthday since you deserve it.
Your parents would be so proud that you reached this far in your life, and I hope that you'll find it in your heart made of pure gold to forgive a douchebag like myself. I'll never stop loving you, even if your with someone else.
-Akise"
Crystal gasped a bit, tears threatening to come to her eyes. Akise was always a good friend but she never thought of him that way. She never thought that someone would actually have a crush on her. She was surprised. She placed the note on the table and took the book out.
She screamed.
"FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY! I'VE BEEN WAITING TO BUY THIS BOOK!" She held it to her chest, a big smile on her face.
"THANK YOU SO MUCH, AKISE HIDEYOSHI!"
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Crystal growled.
"I said I was sorry..."
"'Sorry' can't fix anything! That book meant alot to me!"
"Because it's from Akise, right?! What the hell do you even see in him?!"
"Stop acting so jealous and act like your fucking age for once!"
"I'm not jealous! I'm looking out for you!"
The blue feline was by the door, watching the two yell and quarrel with each other. The cat was honestly worried, Happy never saw them fight before.
"I can't lose you again, Crystala! Why the fuck can't you understand that?!" He yelled.
"I'm not yours to lose, Natsu!" She yelled back. Natsu gasped softly, he growled.
"Well excuse me for looking out for you when everyone else abandoned you!" Natsu hissed. Crystal gasped, dropping the broom and facing him, her eyes sharp.
"IM SO SORRY THAT IGNEEL DIDN'T TEACH YOU PROPER MANNERS ON HOW TO TREAT A GIRL'S FEELINGS!"
Natsu's eyes widened. Crystal covered her mouth, realizing what she just said.
She crossed the line. Big time.
Tears wielded up in Natsu's eyes, his eyes turned golden yellow. His fangs sharping.
"Natsu... I'm-"
"You crossed the line..." He growled lowly.
"Fine, if you talk about my family then it's best I talk about yours, right?! Where were you when your family died, huh?!" The pinkette shouted to her.
"I was there! I- Goddamnit, don't talk about my family!"
"Fuck you!"
"Fuck you too!"
"And something else I've been meaning to say as well!" He glared at her. "You know what you are? You're just a bomb waiting to go off, everyone talks behind your back because they're afraid of you! Lily knew it, your family knew it and so do I!"
Tears formed at the corners of the bluenette's eyes. "You're describing yourself! At least my father didn't abandon me!"
"AT LEAST I KNOW WHO MY REAL FATHER IS!"
Crystal stepped back, slipping from the flimsy material of her slippers, she sat on the floor, Natsu towering over her. His golden yellow eyes illuminating his shadow.
"You know something?" He stooped down to her level. "I never, ever, once talked about your family or brought them up. And you Igneel is a touchy subject for me and you still decide to bring him up."
Crystal stared at him.
"But you know what? At least Igneel came back unlike your parents who's beyond the grave, they didn't teach you alot of manners now, did they? Didn't anyone ever tell you that your supposed to respect your elders?"
Memories came flooding back into her brain. Her eyes widened as the tears came out, trickling down her cheeks as she gritted her teeth. Natsu's eyes turned back to normal once he saw her tears.
"I..." She tried to say. "Thanks for the reminder of my horrible life... I don't ever want to see you again, dumbass!" She got up and pushed him away, running out the room and out the door. Bolting down Strawberry Street and heading towards somewhere specific.
Her tears clouded her vision. She angrily wiped off her tears but it kept on coming.
"I can't believe that I love that idiot..."
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Natsu stood there, his heart teared in two. The look of a abandoned child's look on her face, her tears, her frown. She had a hard life. Her family was murdered, sold on a sex market, kidnapped, tortured and her virginity lost at the age of 13. She had no friends in school, people looked down on her. Thinking that she was insane, she was weak and useless.
What was Natsu's life like? He had a loving father but he left, leaving Natsu alone. Natsu soon came to the Fairytail Assassination Guild and made friends, that's where he met Crystal.
He'd never forget that smile. That sweet, warm and welcoming smile that grazed her pink lips.
"Hi! My name's Crystal Dragnela!"
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His fangs grinded against each other.
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"Oh! Your dad sounds really nice! I hope I get to meet him someday! He sounds awesome!
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His fists clenched. A memory made its way into his brain, a memory that he cherished and Crystal had lost.
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August 18th.
5:00pm
"Do you really have to go?" The 14 year old Natsu asked. Crystal turned to him and smiled.
"I have to go to therapy for some days and to see a psychiatrist. I'll be back before your birthday, I promise." The bluenette smiled. Natsu frowned.
"But Chrissy... I'll miss you..." He looked to the other side. Crystal sighed and walked up to him, cupping his face in her hands.
"W-" Before he could say a word, she pressed her lips against his. The orange and pink sky loomed over them as the sun was slowly setting. Natsu's eyes widened, his face red. She pulled away.
"Hopefully that wouldn't make you so lonely! I'll be back before you know it so wait for me!" She grinned. She waved him off, going off with Master Makarov who had her suitcases, Gildarts and Laxus. Natsu watched them leave and smiled softly to himself, touching his lips with two fingers, blushing immensely.
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"Crystal..."
Natsu sighed deeply in regret and frustration. Well, it was his fault for burning the book... The look on her face, the hurt in her eyes... He never liked that look. She's been through a rougher life than him and yet... She smiles, every single day.
"I smile. Smiling tricks me into being happy, all the memories? The smile helps. I mean, why sit around being sorry for yourself? It won't do anything!"
He frowned. He had to apologize.
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"And that's what happened!" The bluenette sniffled, wiping her tears away. The blonde handed her a tissue, Crystal blew her nose in it. Crystal was currently inside Lucy's bedroom inside her apartment.
"Wow. Both of you took it too far." Lucy handed her a glass of water.
"I know but... I just... I can't see him. I don't want to." Crystal drank some of the water. "I shouldn't be thinking of this now..."
"Right!" Lucy placed her finger on her chin. "Don't you have exams tomorrow?"
The bluenette slowly nodded her head, looking down at the glass of water below her.
"I know you're mad about the book, I'd be pissed as well!" The blonde admitted. "But you should be studying for your exams, Crystal. But I'll keep this a secret between us, only God knows what Erza might do to Natsu if she finds out." Lucy sweatdropped.
"She might slice him up." Crystal cringed, thinking of Erza's wrath. Erza was always a bit scary but not that scary to make Crystal drop to her knees.
Unlike the two idiots named Natsu and Gray.
"Thanks Lucy." Crystal got up, placing the empty glass on her coffee table. Lucy nodded with a smile as she watched Crystal leave her apartment.
She sat there for a while, then she sweatdropped.
"Wait... Did Crystal say that Natsu used his flames to burn her book?" Lucy pondered, she giggled.
"Well it seems Natsu told her his little secret. That dumbass..."
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Crystal entered her bedroom, the place cleaned up, the windows open.
"Didn't I tell that idiot to not go out the damn windows when he leaves?" Crystal walked over to the windows and closed it. She looked around the room, sighing.
"He's not here... Maybe he went off to the guild."
The bluenette frowned, walking over to her desk with papers and books. She pulled the chair from underneath the table and sat down, taking down a book from the stack.
"Okay, last subject to study." Crystal gulped. "Math..."
She pumped her fist in the air. "Let's do this!"
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5 minutes later.
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"I've been studying so hard. I can take a break, yeah! Yeah I can!" Crystal got up. Taking a break on the 2nd page of the Maths text book.
Yeah. She definitely won't fail.
Crystal walked down the stairs into her living room and headed towards her kitchen. Turning on the stove and getting a saucepan from the cupboard. She opened the fridge, taking out two eggs, bacon strips and orange juice.
She closed the fridge by hitting her hip against it. She placed the ingredients on the counter and cracked the two eggs into a small bowl. She sprinkled black pepper and salt into it and whisked it with chopsticks, breaking pieces of bacon along with it.
The fire was on medium. She placed a little bit of oil inside the pan and rotated it so the oil would spread evenly. She placed the eggs and bacon mixture in and it started to sizzle.
You're probably wondering how this all started.
Well, here's how it went.
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10:00pm
The bluenette and pinkette came stepped foot inside the living room, walking towards the kitchen with big and heavy grocery bags.
"Natsu! Can you place all the bags on the counter?" She yelled to the pinkette, he nodded. Once all the bags were on the counters and the table, they started taking out the products. Vegetables, fruits, eggs, snacks. Crystal's Hershey's Cookies and Cream Chocolate.
She liked when she went shopping with Natsu, he makes her laugh till she cried happy tears.
She blushed and smiled softly. Natsu chuckled.
"What are you so smiley about?" He teased, putting the cartons of milk and eggs into the fridge. The sky blue haired woman giggled cutely.
"Oh, it's nothing." Crystal placed the cereal boxes in the pantry and her snacks in her secret stash behind the boxes.
"I'm going up to bed. Coming?"
"I'll be there in a sec."
Natsu started walking up the stairs. "Bring some milk!"
"You need some milk." Crystal mumbled to herself, snickering.
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It was so harmless yet...
So dangerous... Natsu was playing with his fire and decided to play with Crystal's new book. Throwing it up in the air, blowing fire beneath it, trying to be careful.
He heard her walking up the stairs, he panicked and blew the fire directly on the book making it into a ball of flames. Natsu threw it on the floor, trying to stomp it out. It was a accident. She'd forgive him, right?
The pieces of burnt paper flying around in the air alomg with ashes. The sound of glass breaking caught his attention. He looked to the door, seeing the bluenette's face in full shock.
"Crystal! Listen! I-I can explain!"
"You..." She clenched her fangs.
Damn, I might lose a eye.
Or a testicle...
Or some limbs.
Oh Mavis, help me.
"YOU BURNED MY BOOK! YOU IDIOT!"
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Crystal sat at the table eating her scrambled eggs alone. She always ate like this before he came back, so what was the problem now?
Crystal's lips curled into a frown, looking across from her and seeing a memory of Natsu chowing down on food, making a mess everywhere. She messed up big time. The bluenette was... Depressed.
Crystal took the plate and placed it inside the sink, washing off her face and her mouth. The sky blue haired woman walked to the door leading to outside. She opened it.
Her eyes widened as she saw the pinkette standing there, the same expression. They both opened their mouths.
"What are you doing here?" They both asked in union.
"Well, I was just, uh-" they said together. Natsu rubbed behind his head and Crystal laughed nervously.
"You go first." Natsu offered. Crystal sighed.
"Natsu..." She looked in him right in his eyes. "I am so sorry... I... I lost my temper at you because of a book. I crossed the line by bringing up Igneel. I knew Igneel was a touchy subject for you and yet I brought it up, you're always here for me and yet, I said all those mean things to you..."
Natsu ached to hold her in his arms and tell her that he had forgiven her earlier but he waited for her to finish.
"You... Natsu Dragneel... Doesn't deserve someone like me, you're better than that. You do so much things for me, saved my ass so many times and I'm so..." Tears wielded up in her eyes. "I'm so sorry Natsu! I didn't mean to say any of those things! You're my best friend and I would never do something like that!"
Crystal tried to slid past him but Natsu grabbed her by her wrist with enough strength, not too much or too little. She faced the other way.
"Let me go..." She frowned. "I'll only cause trouble for you... You should go back to live your normal life without me..."
"No way in hell."
Crystal looked at him, gasping.
"You are my normal life." He admitted as he pulled her closer, wrapping one arm around her waist and the other tilting her chin up to look at him.
"Crystal. I'm so sorry... You went through so much more than I ever had in a lifetime. And yet you still smile, every single day, that beautiful smile you wear..." Natsu wiped her tears with the pad of his thumb, gliding against her soft skin.
"I said alot of mean bullshit to you, but I never meant any of it. I just got upset when you talked about Igneel. It's a very touchy subject for me, you know? But Crystal... You know that I care about you, you're my besr friend... I never meant any of those things I said nor would I ever hurt you. You know that, right?" Natsu asked the bluenette. Crystal nodded her head slowly.
"So... We good? You forgive me? I forgave you.."
Crystal smiled, "Yeah... I forgive you. We were always good."
"Apology kiss?" Natsu smirked. Crystal flushed.
"B-baka! That's for couples to do! We're not a couple, we're friends and we're definitely not friends with benefits! I- um- you know and-!" Natsu placed his finger on her lips, making her stop.
"I was only kidding. No need to get worked up." Natsu laughed.
"All I'm saying is that... Those things are for people who is more than friends..." Crystal muttered, Natsu smirked.
"We could be more than friends, if you want."
"EHHH?!
"What's the big deal? I don't see any problem with us kissing. I mean, when you're super happy, you kiss me then you blush which is adorable. I kiss you because I can. We kissed when we were younger-"
"We did what when we were younger?" She asked, a deadly aura around her. Natsu sweatdropped.
"We played with Barbies..." He gulped.
"I don't play with dolls." Crystal deadpanned.
"Liar, I saw that green haired doll inside the bedroom." Natsu released the bluenette and the both went inside together, closing the doors behind them.
"Chrissy. I've been meaning to ask you this." Natsu started, Crystal looked at him.
"Yeah, what is it?" Crystal questioned.
"What does "kinky" mean?"
There was a long silence between them.
"It's about time I have a long chat with you."
"About what?"
"About kinky stuff and bondage."
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Crystal had her hands tied up with Natsu's scarf, a black ribbon over her eyes.
"So this is bondage..." Natsu nodded to himself.
"Yes it is, now let me go. I never agreed to this." The bluenette complained.
"Naah, I think I'll leave you like this." Natsu grinned.
"Dumbass... So, what do you think about this?" Crystal asked the girl in her mind. She got no response, nobody was there.
"Hello?" She asked again. No response.
Crystal started to panick. Why wasn't she answering? Where did the girl go? What the hell? Crystal struggled in the tight grip of his scarf.
"Natsu! Let me go! Something's wrong!" Crystal yelled, Natsu untied her hand and blindfold. He placed his scarf back around his neck.
"What's wrong?" He asked, his voice laced with concern. Crystal sat up, scared out of her mind.
"The girl! She... She's gone! She's-!" Natsu placed his hands on her shoulders, attempting to calm the bluenette down.
"Who's gone, Crystal? What girl?"
"The one inside my head! My crazy side, my spilt personality! It's gone! I have no idea where it went! We need to warn Princess Hisui! And the Royal Guards! And-!" Crystal tried to explain.
"Crystal, calm down! Think about it! How is she gonna just escape from your head? She can't! Think about this rationally!" Natsu tried to reason with her.
"I-I can't! Natsu! You don't understand!" Crystal's eyes widened. "She's like another me, but crazier! And more powerful, I bet! Natsu, what if she's in the real world?! What if she comes after you?! Or me! Or the guild?!"
Natsu sighed. "Crystal, it's okay. Nothing's gonna happen."
Crystal trailed her eyes to look towards the open door of the bedroom, there, a woman who looks just like her was standing by the door. Sky blue hair and everything but it was straight, same body figure but different eyes. Crimson red eyes and she had a wide smile on her face.
"Nice to finally meet you, Onee-chan..." She whispered, disappearing into thin air. Crystal had her mouth gapping, her eyes large as she trembled.
"Crystal?" Natsu snapped her back to reality.
"U-um..."
"Why don't we go take a shower together? Maybe that will ease ya!" Natsu suggested while grinning widely. Crystal took in what he said for a moment until slowly nodding her head.
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The sky blue haired woman stood underneath the shower head, the warm water pouring down her delicate skin. She had her head bent, Natsu scrubbing her back with the soapy sponge.
It didn't faze her at all. She was worried about what she saw. Natsu scrubbed further down to her ass, the bluenette jumped.
"You were spacing out." Natsu deadpanned, turning her around so she would face him. Natsu stared Crystal right in her dark blue eyes filled worry.
"You shouldn't be worrying. You have your Final Exams tomorrow." Natsu said.
"I know... I just..." Crystal looked over his shoulder, seeing the woman again, wearing the clothes she had on before, a purple shirt and a black mini skirt. The woman had her wet hair, the clothed were soaked, her red eyes glowed through the shadow of her bangs.
"Hi..." The woman giggled, disappearing again into thin air. Crystal gasped.
"What's the matter?"
"I... I saw... Natsu.. I-" She was cut short when Natsu crashed his lips unto hers, making her eyes go wide. She felt like she was going insane, she wanted to breakdown in tears. A tear slid down her cheek as Natsu pressed her against the wall of the shower.
He pulled away, looking at her flushed face. The pinkette smiled at her.
"There's nobody here except us. If there was, I would've smelled them by now. Don't worry, okay Chrissy?" Natsu reassured her with a gentle voice.
She'd be lying if she said she didn't like it.
Honestly, that calmed Crystal down a bit.
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11:00pm
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Crystal got out of bed, going into the private bathroom to use the toilet. She opened the door and went to do her business. After she was done, she flushed the toilet and went to wash her hands in the sink.
She looked up in the mirror to see her reflection, she turned off the faucet and backed away slowly.
On the mirror there was words in all red. It read:
"ONEE-CHAN. WE WILL MEET SOON..."
Crystal screamed loudly, backing back more but felt something breathe on her neck, she turned her head around slowly, seeing the woman again. A big smile on her face, blood coming from her fangs.
"Hello, Onee-chan..."
Those bloodcurdling screams woke up Natsu, he rushed inside the bathroom to see the bluenette cowering on the floor, holding her head, tears streaming down her red cheeks.
"Crystal! What happened?!" Natsu went over to the shaking bluenette, embracing her tightly.
"Make her go awayyyy!" She wailed. "MAKE THE NIGHTMARE STOP, NATSU!"
Natsu looked towards the mirror, seeing the words in red. The pink haired male hugged her tightly, stroking her hair in a soothing manner.
"It's gonna be okay... I'm here for you. No matter what..."
Crystal sobbed loudly into his bare chest, clutching unto his back for dear life, her nails digging into his flesh.
She cried for hours. Natsu tried to calm her down but she won't listen to reason but finally, from all the crying, her eyes red, her nose red, she fell asleep in his arms. It was 2:00am in the morning and she had exams for 8.
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Would Crystal be able to do her exams in this condition? Natsu had faith in her. But whatever this entity was... He would make sure it'll never bother her again.
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